Piety in Malayalam
Piety is ഭക്തി (bhakthi) in Malayalam, the familiar word for devotion to God. It carries warmth and affection rather than mere duty. Devotional songs are named after it.
Most common translation
Piety, devotion, affectionate obeisance, separation, faith, relation.
മുത്തശ്ശി ഭക്തിയോടെ വിളക്ക് വെച്ചു.
muthashi bhakthiyode vilakku vechu.
Grandmother lit the lamp with devotion.
All Malayalam words for “piety”
- ഭക്തി (bhakthi) — Piety, devotion, affectionate obeisance, separation, faith, relation.
- മതഭക്തി (mathabhakthi) — Piety.
ഭക്തി (bhakthi) is devotion in general, while മതഭക്തി (mathabhakthi) narrows the sense to religious piety as such.
Common questions
How do you say piety in Malayalam?
ഭക്തി (bhakthi) is the word, meaning devotion and piety.
What does മതഭക്തി (mathabhakthi) add?
It specifies piety towards religion.